AMD Radeon RX 9060 Leak – 18Gbps GDDR6, Lower Clocks & OEM-Exclusive Focus

AMD Radeon RX 9060 Leaked: 18Gbps GDDR6 Memory & OEM-Only Strategy

AMD is preparing a new entry in its Radeon RX 9000 series: the Radeon RX 9060, a deliberately scaled-back version of the RX 9060 XT targeting system integrators and prebuilt PCs. According to hardware leaks, this OEM-focused card retains the Navi 44 architecture but reduces clock speeds and memory performance for cost efficiency – signaling AMD’s push to dominate the budget 1080p gaming market.

Key Specifications (vs. Radeon RX 9060 XT)

• GPU: Navi 44 (same as XT)
• Stream Processors: 2048 (identical)
• Memory: 8GB GDDR6
• Memory Speed: 18 Gbps (vs. 20 Gbps on XT)
• Memory Bandwidth: 288 GB/s (128-bit bus, 10% lower than XT)
• Clocks:
• Game Clock: 2400 MHz (-130 MHz)
• Boost Clock: 2990 MHz (-140 MHz)
• Interface: PCIe 5.0 x16 (full support)

Update: Tom’s Hardware reports the card may feature 28 Compute Units (down from 32 on XT), pending confirmation.

Why an “Unnecessary” SKU?

The RX 9060 fills a strategic niche:

1. OEM Optimization: Prebuilt manufacturers demand cost-reduced GPUs with reliable 1080p performance
2. Market Segmentation: Positions between RX 9050 (rumored) and RX 9060 XT
3. Memory Alignment: 18Gbps GDDR6 matches the RX 9070 GRE, simplifying supply chains

Performance Expectations

Early analysis suggests:

• ~8-12% slower than RX 9060 XT in memory-bound titles
• Competitive with NVIDIA’s RTX 4050 in rasterization
• Ideal for esports (Valorant, CS2) and medium-settings AAA gaming
  Power efficiency remains unknown, but TDP should undercut the XT’s 130W.

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The Bigger Picture

This leak completes AMD’s Navi 4X lineup:

No retail release is planned – the RX 9060 will appear exclusively in prebuilt systems starting Q4 2024.

Source: tomshardware